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Limit distractions but get important messages? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by 4321excellent@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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Hi, I would like to A) not be able to pick up my phone and waste time but B) still get important messages

To achieve A, I could turn off the phone but this doesn’t work for B. I’m looking for a function a bit like those computer apps where you have to put in an insanely long code to access the web.

I know there are apps like Freedom, which prevent access to Reddit, Facebook, the browser, etc. for a specified length of time but I still want to to access them if I have to.

Any ideas? Thanks you.

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[–] marvin69420@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You’ll have to add apps to a focus. So for me i work and hate getting caught up in my phone notifications like DoorDash are essential as i will order food and get back to work and forget about the driver till they’ve had 5 missed calls. So i added door dash and slowly add numbers that you see fit. Because apple will never read your phone and its info it will not be able to filter messages for you that it deems important, ik i have the same predicament

[–] Drtysouth205@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Create a focus and screen time to accomplish what you want?